The 49ers looked as if they were heading to their third consecutive NFC championship game loss before rallying from a 17-point deficit to defeat the Lions.
The San Francisco 49ers took care of unfinished business.
A year after their Super Bowl dreams died because of an elbow injury suffered by quarterback Brock Purdy in the NFC championship game, the star-studded 49ers entered the season with a mission to return to the Super Bowl.
They achieved their goal Sunday, overcoming a 17-point halftime deficit to defeat the Detroit Lions 34-31 in the NFC championship game at Levi’s Stadium.
Purdy passed for a touchdown and scrambled several times for long gains, running back Christian McCaffrey rushed for two touchdowns and the defense forced a fumble and incomplete passes on several key fourth-down plays as the 49ers advanced to the Super Bowl for the eighth time.
The 49ers will play the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVIII on Feb. 11 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.
It will be a rematch from the 2019-20 season, when the Chiefs defeated the 49ers in Super Bowl LIV in Miami.
